Further links to the topic geothermal energy

Links on geothermal energy

Associations

The German Geothermal Association (BVG), established in 1991 advocates the intensified use of geothermal technologies in Germany.

» BVG

The association GTÖ - Geothermie für Österreich (geothermal energy for Austria) considers itself as an umbrella association for stakeholders in geothermal energy in Austria.

» GTÖ

Schweizerische Vereinigung für Geothermie

» SVG

Information on the world-wide use of geothermal energy: International Geothermal Association

» IGA

Research institutes

The Geocenter Hannover (GZH) is constituted by three geoscientific organizations.

» GZH

A research topic of the Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics: "Geo-Energy Systems"

» LIAG

The international project "Geotherm" by BGR

» Geotherm

The section "Geothermics" of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ is engaged in the development of geothermal technologies.

» GFZ

The topics of the Institut für Energetik und Umwelt (IE) cover the economic aspects of geothermics from the use of near-surface heat via heat pumps to distrcit heating or geothermal power production.

» IE

Economically oriented joint research center for geothermal research and development.

» International Geothermal Center Bochum (GZB)

Research institute focusing on the commercial utilization of geothermal energy.

» dept. Geothermics at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Federal and state initiatives

Portal of the state geological surveys.

» Geothermal energy on infogeo.de

Webpage on renewable energies (especially geothermics) from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).

» Renewable energies

Bavarian Ministry of State

» Bavarian State Office for Economy and Media, Energy and Technology
(u.a. Bayerischer Geothermieatlas - Hydrothermale Energiegewinnung).

Deep geothermal energy for a climate-neutral NRW

» Energy4climate.NRW

Bayern Innovativ

» Bavarian energy forum

International cooperation

Geothermal Implementing Agreement (GIA)

» Geothermal Implementing Agreement (GIA): provides a framework for international geothermal cooperation among countries and industry, and operates under the auspices of the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Alliance of European research centers and universities for the coordination of geothermal research activities.

» Joint Programme on Geothermal Energy in der European Energy Research Alliance (EERA-JPGE)

International association promoting geothermal energy research and development.

» European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC)

Selection of geothermal projects

The international EGS-project in Soultz-sous-Forêts (Alsace).

» HDR Soultz

The GeneSys-project: Deep geothermal energy in Hanover.

» GeneSys

The geothermal project Erding is an innovative, environmentally friendly project, which helps to protect natural ressources.

» Zweckverband für Geowärme Erding

Heat and power from geothermal energy in the south of Munich.

» Geothermie Unterhaching

The former gas prospection well Groß Schönebeck E3/90 was opened up again in 2001 and deepend to approx. 4300 m.

» Groß Schönebeck

Germany's first double doublet.

» Geothermal power plant Unterföhring

Further information

Article about geothermics in Wikipedia.

» Wikipedia/Geothermal energy

Geothermal Information System